In this Open Column submission, Sheilla Njoto invites us to consider one thing in the pursuit that is modern love: Are we dating, or are we just self-marketing?
Reading translated works sometimes makes us wonder if we are not being lied to, or in any way cheated by the translator. In this situation, the only plausible thing to do would be to simply trust the professionals who give readers more books and essays to choose from. On another note, what should readers look for in translations?
One of our W_Music editors, Chandra Drews, familiarly known as Ffonz, shares his thoughts on Soul Jazz Records, the last of his six recommended record labels. Enjoy the final piece of his "Label Love" series.
What is photography without cameras? Unlike painting, the development of the art of photography is heavily impacted by the changes of the tool, the camera. The shift from analogue to digital cameras has changed the nature of the photograph in many ways — including the way photographs are developed. This piece focuses on the the camera as the core of photography.
We — especially those of us who live in man-made cities — often forget that human beings share the world with other creatures. When a tiger named Monsoon wanders into the life of a young couple, a human—animal bond begins. This is the first installation of Rain Chudori's short fiction series, Monsoon Tiger.
One of our W_Music editors, Chandra Drews, familiarly known as Ffonz, shares his obsession of record labels and explains why he finds the selected labels special to him. Here he continues with his fifth selection: Warp.
Essays are meant to be a reflection of an author's personal point of view. But how much self-thought can an essayist pour without becoming self-indulgent? Our literary enthusiast Dwiputri Pertiwi invites us to understand the constitution of a good essay.
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